This Robust Tabby (Pandesma robusta) trapped today at Jew’s Gate, #Gibraltar is slighty fresher than Portland Bird Observatory from October 22 GONHS Gibraltar

This Tree Pipit is the first March ringing record since we started recording. Before this it was the 4th April 2015 #gibraltar #gonhs

This Alpine Swift was brought into #jewsgatefieldcentre this morning. Much larger than expected with needle like claws. Quickly ringed by us and released by the guys at the raptor rehabilitation unit GONHS Gibraltar

A few of you may remember “Three Amigos Birding” our blog that ran for 15 years. The travels of Steve Copsey, Tony Tindale and my good self. Well we’ve moved to blogger. Take a look at threeamigosrideagain.blogspot.com Here’s to a few more years and more adventures to come 😁

Spring ringing on Gibraltar is about quality. Wryneck, Woodchat Shrike, Melodious, Orphean and Bonelli’s Warbler, Tree Pipit and Redstart. What a morning ! @gonhs #gibraltar #birdringing

Another spring complete, three superb months at the #jewsgatefieldcentre #Gibraltar. Highlights were ringing Alpine Swift, Booted Eagle, Black-eared Wheatear and two African Chaffinches Ty all GONHS Gibraltar

News today of a Starling, first ringed in a Blaenpennal garden in Ceredigion, Wales on the 29th Dec 2020 and retrapped 1177 days later and 1688kn to the east on 20th March 2024 in Silutes, Lithuania Wendy James

Common Swift is my 63rd species in #culverwell. Thank you to ⁦Sue Murphy⁩ for putting in the effort ⁦Portland Bird Observatory⁩

First ringed a few weeks ago, this Juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker is the 64th species of bird I have processed at #culverwell #Portland #Dorset Portland Bird Observatory

Species 65 for my little bit of heaven. Juv Yellow Wagtail ringed at #culverwell this morning Portland Bird Observatory

One of my old ships passing Portland Bill today. Enjoyed my time on the type 23s, lovely ships 👌 Nice calm day as she floats past, heading for warmer seas I hope. Portland Bird Observatory. HMS St Albans

Our month in #Kenya is coming to an end. An amazing 13328 migrants ringing at #nguliaringing in Tsavo west before moving to the coast to help count waders at #midacreek and the #Sabakiestuary #birdringing

Spring in Gibraltar this year, mid Jan to mid April and I have already surpassed the number of Blackcaps caught in the whole of last spring. Get ready for a good Blackcap spring in the UK 👍 #gonhs #birdringing #straitofgibraltarbirdobservatory

Early migrant or overwintering ? Wryneck trapped and ringed at #straitofgibraltarbirdobservatory GONHS Gibraltar #Gibraltar

Striped Hawkmoth in today’s #Jewsgate mothtrap but UK moth-ers will be more interested in this Scarce Crimson and Gold (Pyrausta sanguinallis) #moths #Gibraltar GONHS Gibraltar

Small influx of Cornifrons ulceratalis here on #Gibraltar. UK moth-ers eyes peeled. Migrant Lepidoptera GONHS Gibraltar

This morning’s Nightingale at #straitofgibraltarbirdobservatory was the joint earliest since ringing began on #gibraltar back in 1991. The other was the 12th March 2008. #birdringing GONHS Gibraltar

Quiet day but brightened up by my 66 species ringed in #culverwell, this juvenile Barred Warbler Portland Bird Observatory

This bird is waaaay overdue. My 67th species trapped and ringed in #culverwell #birdringing Portland Bird Observatory

No 68 on my #Culverwell species list. A bird that will thrill any birder, the quizzical Wryneck #birdringing Portland Bird Observatory